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Tour spots in Punjab

The major attractions of the state Punjab are Golden temple (Shwarna Mandir) of Amrishar including Harmandir Sahib, historical monuments and Religious places (Gurudwara or Gurdwara) of Sikh community. Gurdwara or temples of list of Punjab are Alamgir Gurudwara, Damdama Sahib, Devi Talab Mandir, Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurudwara Baba Atal Sahib, Gurudwara Manji Sahib, Mansa Devi Temple, Panch Mandir and Ram Tirth Temple

Some other places to visit in Punjab are Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum (at Amritsar), Anandpur Sahib Fort (at Ropar), Anglo-Sikh War Memorial (at Ferozeshah), Bahia Fort (at Bhatinda), Bahadurgarh Fort (6 km from Patiala), Faridkot Fort (at Ferozepur), Gandhi Gate (at Amritsar), Jallianwala Bagh (at Amritsar), Pushpa Gujral Science City (at Jalandhar), Qila Mubarak (at Patiala), Sanghol Museum (at Chandigarh), Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial (at Ferozepur), Shahpur Kandi Fort (at Pathankot) and National Institute of Sports (at Patiala).

And you also found here some Wildlife Sanctuaries and National parks and gardens including Wildlife Sanctuary at Harike, Ropar Zoological Park, Bansar Garden, the Aam Khas Bagh, Ram Bagh Garden of Amritsar, Shalimar Garden, Kapurthala and Baradari Garden of Patiala etc.

How and where to go?

Travel by Road
If you planned to go Punjab then Roadways would be the best option to you. Every neighboring big city directly connected to this state with National Highways of NH-1 popularly called as G.T. Road, NH-15, NH-19, NH-20, NH-21 and NH-1A.

Travel by Air
If you planned to go Punjab by airways then the airports of Amritsar or Chandigarh would be suitable destination to you. Maximum of government and public regular flights are available from both of these airports to the major cities of India

Travel by Rail
The Railway network of the State is also good. Major stations of Punjab are placed at Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Ferozepur and Jalandhar.

N.B - Chandigar is situated between Punjab and Haryana and it serve as the capital city of both of two states. It is most suitable destination city to visit Haryana. Clickhere to know distances between Chandigarh city point to other big cities of India.